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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCanada's two Trump towers facing troubles
#TrumpIsPoisonIn Vancouver, the developer of a new Trump Tower has been under pressure for months to drop the Republican presidential candidate's name from the project. Meanwhile, the Trump Tower in Toronto is the subject of a lawsuit after facing years of controversy.
Donald Trump's controversial run for US president is having an impact on his businesses in Canada and knock-on effects for those who have partnered with his brand.
The opening date for the Vancouver hotel has been delayed until 2017, well after November's US election. A contest offering a chance to meet with the Trump family for the grand opening caused a stir.
Across the country, the Toronto building, which opened in 2012, has been the target of a lawsuit by small investors who claim they were misled into buying into the project. Its developer, Talon Development Inc, has tried to remove the Trump name from the troubled hotel and condominium complex.
The story is similar in other countries.
An Angus Reid Institute poll released in December indicated that 56% of Canadians supported having the Trump brand dumped from the two Canadian towers.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37708665
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Canada's two Trump towers facing troubles (Original Post)
postatomic
Oct 2016
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lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)1. Built with Chinese steel.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)2. Everything he touches turns to sh*t
tblue37
(65,342 posts)3. That's the Midas touch in reverse. nt